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  Facebook Population: Arabic The Fastest Growing, English Falls from The Majority Leadership

  Inside Facebook released few days ago its Inside Facebook Gold report, with data about membership and usage across the number 1 social networking site in the world Facebook. The report reveals the shift... Posted Aug 30 2010, 02:25 PM by ArabCrunch Filed under: Arab World, Islam, Internet, africa, Europe, USA, Facebook, Turkey, Social Media, Asia, Social Networking, Research, Indonesia, Latin America, Regions, Arabic web, social media news, Facebook Population, Muslims on facebook, Portuguese on facebook, Facebook Arabic, Arabic online, Millatfacebook, Langauge Shifts on Facebook, Language Usage on Facebook

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  The photos of The Week : An Invention Called Luggage !!

  Qaddafi is visiting Rome and any good photographer should stalk him like a good paparazzo because honestly you will get interesting shots in a way or another , Qaddafi is against boredom The king of kings... Posted Aug 29 2010, 11:27 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Photos, Arab, mideast, africa, Europe, Arabs, photo, Italy, In the wind's direction, Arabic faces, Libya, WTF, Qaddafi, Photo Of The Week, dictators, Photos of the week

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  Nice Idea For Al Tahrir Square Dilemma

  For the past 20 years we have been waiting for the Al Tahrir square underground parking project losing hope and getting used to the ugly chaotic scene of the square. An email from dear friends in Europe... Posted Aug 26 2010, 10:05 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, citizen Journalism, National, Europe, Economy, Cairo, Germany, Al tahrir square, Multiparker 730 project, Wohr Parking System

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  Bishop Donald Corder: Gaza, Zionism and World Domination: The Fall of Zionism

  Bishop Donald R.Corder Now we are faced with reports of Zionist participation in blowing up the World Trade Center on 9/11. Articles are circulated throughout the Internet and alternative media channels... Posted Aug 26 2010, 09:01 PM by Intifada Palestine Filed under: Palestine, middle east, Israel, Internet, Europe, Gaza, Hamas, Facebook, Iran, Iraq, opinion, war, Palestinians, Jews, Featured, Israeli occupation, Nato, Gaza Strip, Israeli war crimes, Zionist, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, Zionisim, Jewish state, U.S. Congress, U.S. foreign policy, WORLD TRADE CENTER, Pentagon, Anti-semitism, Theodore Herzl, Israeli government, World News, Gilad Atzmon, Iranians, U.S.A, News/Politics, Bishop Donald R. Corder, Jewish supremacy, GOYIM, Nation of Israel, Zionist course for world domination, lternative media, The Role of Israel in Triggering an Attack on Iran, The Fall of Zionism, spilling of Arab blood., Protocols of the Elders of Zion, “Jewish State, Saadam Hussein, Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, Zionist Holy War f, Protocols of the Meetings of the 70 Learned Elders of Zion.”, Talmud‘s prescription espousing genocide of the Gentiles, global Zionist affairs, Zionism and World Domination: The Fall of Zionism, World Trade Center on 9/11, Ashkenazi Jews, Jewish ideology, Israeli lobbying, Jewish domination

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  Paragon Software Launches The Famous Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Dictionary For iPhone & Windows Mobile

  Paragon Software Group, has launched the voice enabled Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic Dictionary Mobile app from the oldest and largest publishing house of Arabic books and educational... Posted Aug 26 2010, 01:57 PM by ArabCrunch Filed under: Arab World, Internet, Europe, iPhone, Mobile 2.0, Windows Mobile, mobile devices, iPhone app, Arabic Mobile Apps, iPad, Windows Mobile apps, English-Arabic Dictionary, Arabic Dictionary for iPhone, Arabic-English and English-Arabic Dictionary, Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic Dictionary

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  AVG: Turkey and Russia Top Risky Places For Internet Surfers, Sierra Leone & Japan The Safest

  Internet security company AVG just released a study that looks at the safest and most dangerous places to be hit hit by a malicious computer attack or virus. According to the study the most dangerous countries... Posted Aug 23 2010, 04:17 PM by ArabCrunch Filed under: Arab World, Internet, africa, Europe, USA, Security, Research, Latin America, Regions, Safest Internet Countries, Most Risky For Internet Countries, Most Risky Internet Arab Countries, AVG, Internet Threats

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  Video- WikiLeaks: US Intelligence Planned to Destroy Us as Far Back as 2008, Smear Rape Allegations Dropped

  2 allegations hit Whistleblower website Wikileaks‘ founder Julian Assange in Sweden, the first one involves rape but was dropped only after 6 hours. Wikileaks got famous after leaking 90,000 documents... Posted Aug 22 2010, 01:30 PM by ArabCrunch Filed under: Arab World, Internet, Europe, USA, Iraq, Videos, Social Media, Security, Asia, twitter, Afghanistan, aljazeera, new media, CIA, rape, Wikileaks, Plot, Rape Allegations, BlackMail

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  Clarifying ArabCrunch Sharing Policy On Twitter & Facebook

  There have been some confusion among some our followers on Twitter and facebook about our tweets since we recently started to share our readers’ comments on ArabCrunch English and Arabic. Yes, we... Posted Aug 19 2010, 03:33 PM by ArabCrunch Filed under: Arab World, Blogging, Internet, africa, Europe, USA, Facebook, Social Media, Asia, Startups, twitter, arabcrunch, Sharing, ArabCrunch News, DDoS, Hillary clinton, Latin America, Advice &Tips, Regions, ArabCrunch Twitter

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  Swedish Pirate Party Will Host Several New Wikileaks Servers

  Whistleblower site wikileaks that got famous after releasing 90,000 documents about the war in afghanistan (Afghanistan War Log) last month, but before that, the site has been under fire and threats from... Posted Aug 17 2010, 10:09 PM by ArabCrunch Filed under: Internet, Europe, sweden, Social Media, Security, Afghanistan, new media, EU, Wiki, Wikileaks, Swedish Pirate Party, web hosting, Pirate Party

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  The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Crème Caramel

  Cruel? Perhaps. Wickedly funny? Oh, yes: Read More... Posted Aug 16 2010, 07:54 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Life, Culture, Europe, food, France, Frivolities & Miscellaeny

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  Once again, is the West’s Frankenstein out of control?

  Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban While Israel demolishes Palestinian homes and expropriates the properties of absent Palestinians by forcibly expelling them from their homes, it demands that Arab countries return... Posted Aug 11 2010, 03:08 PM by Intifada Palestine Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, Palestine, middle east, Uncategorized, Israel, Europe, Terrorism, Gaza, United Nations, opinion, Palestinians, United States, Jews, Featured, Israeli occupation, South Lebanon, White House, Jerusalem, Gaza Strip, Israeli crimes, Ehud Barak, Israeli settlers, Israeli settlements, European Union, Jewish state, U.S. foreign policy, East Jerusalem, Seth Freedman, Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban, Israeli Blockade of Gaza, Israeli siege of gaza, Arab countries, Goldstone report, Ethnic cleansing of Jerusalem, Separation barrier, U.S.A, News/Politics, Netanyahu government, Gaza Freedom Flotilla, African Children, Frankenstein, neighbourhoods Silwan, Israel’s brutal blockade, Netanyahu’s extremist government, phosphorous bombs, Israel's resumption of demolition in East Jerusalem, g nuclear weapons, pro-Israeli media, Israel's racist ‘transfer’ policy, “Judaising" East Jerusalem, israel's home demolitions of Palestinians, Force Israel’s hand on Palestinian home demolition, Jarrah neighbourhoods, judaizing Jerusalem, internationally banned weapons

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  I Have Heard This But It was in French

  Jon Stewart spoke about the Ground Zero mosque in his show in a segment I recommend you to watch. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Municipal Land-Use Hearing Update www.thedailyshow... Posted Aug 11 2010, 07:11 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: media, Islam, politics, Democracy, Video, Religion, America, Europe, Religions, Freedom, mosque, Minorities, 9/11, Daily Show, Jon Stewart, Cordoba, Ground Zero, right wing

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  Police Brutality And Racism in France

  The outrage of the video is something natural but it is not enough , you do not expect people to admire grown men regardless of who they are and what they do when they drag pregnant women in the street... Posted Aug 04 2010, 07:15 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, Women, citizen Journalism, Video, africa, Europe, immigrants

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  “Balancing” or Censorship?

  It has not taken long for PM David Cameron’s likening of Gaza to a prison camp to draw ire: Foreign Office sources suggested Downing Street had been remiss in omitting from Cameron’s speech... Posted Jul 28 2010, 04:42 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Palestine, middle east, Israel, politics, Europe, Gaza, Conflict Zones, Britain, Conservatives

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  Cameron On Gaza

  As much as it pains me to break with tradition and agree with a Tory, David Cameron is (ahem) right on the mark: The situation in Gaza has to change. Humanitarian goods and people must flow in both directions... Posted Jul 27 2010, 04:51 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Palestine, middle east, Israel, politics, Europe, Gaza, Conflict Zones, Britain, Conservatives

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  O, Barcelona

  Let me be frank: the conference was a squib. The combination of upper thirties humidity, limited to no ventilation and the prospect of too much choice resulted in a distinct after taste of bathos. Barcelona... Posted Jul 26 2010, 04:27 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Travel, Europe, spain, Layla, barcelona

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  On Sabadell

  It’s 18:18 and Kim and Aggie are speaking rapid Spanish as a browbeaten man looks on his stove, crusted in grime. The mopeds are coming to life after a soporific afternoon that made the intersections... Posted Jul 18 2010, 09:47 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Travel, Europe, spain, Frivolities & Miscellaeny

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  He : spies , The Season With No Finale Ep.2

  As expected the Westminster corner's court did not add anything new in the Ashraf Marwan case , it ruled out that it was not a murder nor it was a suicide , it is unexplained. Despite the court did... Posted Jul 15 2010, 05:21 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, politics, mideast, National, Follow Up, Europe, UK, london, Egyptian X-files, National Security, Spy, Ashraf Marwan

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  Follow Up : Khaled's Stand , A Nation's Stand

  After one month of his murder and for the third week in role , the weekly Friday stand against torture across the country hit the nerves of the regime which means that it succeeded. Last Friday Egyptians... Posted Jul 10 2010, 09:05 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Internet, Arab, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, National, UAE, Follow Up, Europe, UK, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Torture, Police Brutality, Khaled Said

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  Obama’s New Iran Sanctions: An Act of War

  by Shamus Cooke “The Obama administration is accelerating the deployment of new defenses against possible Iranian missile attacks in the Persian Gulf, placing special ships [war ships] off the Iranian... Posted Jul 07 2010, 12:13 AM by Intifada Palestine Filed under: Israel, Technology, America, Europe, Economy, Business, United Nations, Iran, Iraq, Future, opinion, war, Japan, Featured, government, Oil, Afghanistan, Democrat, New york, CIA, European Union, President Obama, U.S. foreign policy, Congress, persia, World News, Military, Zionist Israel, U.S.A, News/Politics, Persian Gulf, Iran Israel US Nukes, U.S. military bases in Arab nations, U.S. General Petraeus, antimissile systems, Meet the new boss the same as the old boss, : sanctions, Republican, Obama’s New Iran Sanctions, Obama’s New Iran Sanctions: An Act of Wa, mass occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan, Anti-war, U.S. anti-war movement, Cooke-Shamus, by Shamus Cooke, U.S. sanctions against Iran, act of war.

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  Summer Days

  Contrary to the images below, the past few months (and those to come) have been a whirlwind of conferences and deadlines: I could do with a hell of a lot more days like these. Read More... Posted Jul 06 2010, 12:53 PM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Europe, Imagery, Britain, summer, Frivolities & Miscellaeny, Layla, Durham

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  Khaled Said Case Follow Up : Important Developments in Important Case

  There are many developments in the Khaled Said' case , right after the protests , the international angry reactions and the provoking leaks about the second autopsy we found the official coroner changing... Posted Jul 04 2010, 07:34 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Europe, Torture, Police Brutality, Khaled Said

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  Diplomatic Disgrace !!

  This is dedicated to our foreign minister Ahmed Abu El-Gait : One member of the Egyptian embassy in London was accused of shoplifting in 2005. Of course this is only accusation , we do not know if that... Posted Jun 28 2010, 07:50 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: News, Egypt, media, citizen Journalism, Arab, international, Europe, UK, Saudi Arabia, Guardian, diplomats, Ahmed Abu El-Gait

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  Italy, Over and Out

  In many respects, yesterday’s result should not have been a surprise. When the competition opened, I predicted that Italy would most likely flunk out a la France 2002. And it’s not only pessimism... Posted Jun 25 2010, 01:38 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: africa, Europe, FOOTBALL, Sports, Soccer, Italy, Pop Culture, Frivolities & Miscellaeny, Italia, World Cup 2010

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  ElBaradei Speaks To El Pais And Ibrahim Eissa

  Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei spoke to Spanish El Pais about Egypt and his quest to Democracy. Here is the English translation of the interview . He also sat with Ibrahim Eissa and had a very long interview that... Posted Jun 16 2010, 07:16 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Europe, Interviews, spain, Ibrahim Eissa, El Pais, ElBaradei

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  Spies are Falling Down

  I think you have heard that Poland arrested one of the suspects in the Mabhouh's murder in another big flop for the Mossad and Israel in general right after the Gaza flotilla attack scandal. ... Posted Jun 15 2010, 04:48 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: middle east, Israel, Arab, politics, mideast, regional, America, Follow Up, Europe, Dubai, Poland, National Security, Germany, Spy, Mossad, Gulf, CIA, Andrew Warren, Mabhouh, episonage

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  If You Do One Good Thing Today…

  … Let it be this. The following is a first on this site, and a rather lovely one: a call for donations towards an immensely worthy organization via a rather remarkable woman: My name is Zainab Balousha... Posted Jun 13 2010, 01:42 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Palestine, middle east, Europe, Gaza, Conflict Zones, fund-raising

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  Some Music, Via Sweden

  Though not wholly originating from Sweden, the following seeped through my presentation-terrorised consciousness via Sveriges Radio P2 Musik’s Kalejdoskop: The second to last clip is taken from the... Posted Jun 08 2010, 06:06 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Music, Culture, Europe, sweden, Pop Culture, Frivolities & Miscellaeny, musica, musique, Scandinavia

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  Israel Launches ‘Free Cyprus’ Flotilla

  You couldn’t make it up: In response to Turkey’s lead role in sponsoring the hostile ‘Free Gaza’ flotilla this week, a former Knesset member and a Left-wing activist are joining a group of Israeli... Posted Jun 07 2010, 06:25 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Palestine, middle east, Israel, politics, Europe, Gaza, Turkey, cyprus

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  They Were All Arabs

  A question was raised that why all the witnesses from the Gaza flotilla mentioned so far in the blog were all Arabs and thus they can't be considered unbiased witnesses who will not lie about what... Posted Jun 02 2010, 07:33 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: News, Human Rights, Palestine, media, citizen Journalism, Israel, Arab, politics, international, Follow Up, Europe, Arabs, Gaza, Germany, IDF, Flotilla, Mavi Marmara

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  Racism in Britain: Alive, Kicking and Social Climbing

  The following account just arrived from a friend on Facebook. It is chilling by all means, but his intelligent, constructive and dignified response is inspiring: On Wednesday, 26 May 2010, at around 8... Posted Jun 01 2010, 08:28 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: society, Islam, Religion, Europe, RACISM, faith, Britain, England

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  Why Hijab? Why Not?

  Building on this debate (which is still raging), the following clip debates why (or not) women should don the hijab: There are good arguments for, but ultimately it is the woman’s choice. When a... Posted May 26 2010, 04:19 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: middle east, Women, Islam, Culture, Religion, africa, Europe, Asia, faith, Americas

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  Now You Know That Israel Has Nuclear Weapons

  Now the world has known that Israel got a Nuclear weapons arsenal from long time that in 1970s Israel offered to sell nuke arms to South Africa according to declassified secret Southern African documents... Posted May 25 2010, 04:58 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: media, citizen Journalism, Israel, Europe, National Security

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  Our Channel For Change

  Mohamed ElBaradei made interview with France 24 which You can watch it here . A wonderful to the point interview and honestly I liked the questions he was asked in that short time. He spoke about Egypt... Posted May 22 2010, 07:01 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, citizen Journalism, Israel, politics, Democracy, National, Follow Up, Europe, Mubarak, Iran, Presidential elections 2011, WMD, France 24, Mohamed ElBaradei

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  Italians Return to Tunisia

  Because I really should be cracking on with this paper, and even though this topic is fascinating me out of my chair, I shall merely post a smidgeon, translated: In Khaznadar palace in the heart of the... Posted May 21 2010, 09:16 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: society, Culture, africa, Europe, Tunisia, Italy, Pop Culture, note-to-self, Frivolities & Miscellaeny, Italia, Tunisie

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  What Was He doing In Greece ??

  So President Mubarak suddenly decided to visit Greece with no earlier notice that even the Greeks were surprised and their PM had to alert his schedule and to return from Beirut to meet him , can we know... Posted May 21 2010, 12:10 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, Europe, Economy, Mubarak, Greece

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  A Matter of Faith

  Mubarak is in Italy for a 48 hours visit and during a press conference with Berlusconi he answered a question about the succession in Egypt with the correct answer for the first time :    ... Posted May 19 2010, 05:01 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, Religion, mideast, Europe, Mubarak, Italy, Presidential elections 2011

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  Clothilde Reiss Freed

  After almost one year, the French teacher is returning from Iran: Reiss, a French teacher at Isfahan university in central Iran, was arrested on 1st July 2009 when she was about to leave the country. She... Posted May 17 2010, 06:04 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: politics, Europe, Iran, France, Censorship

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  Observance, Not Fundamentalism

  The following article brings enough dismality without the added slur of the author: BRUSSELS – Since she started wearing a full Islamic veil six weeks ago, Selma said, she has been stared at, frowned... Posted May 17 2010, 05:46 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: society, Islam, Religion, Europe, faith, Americas, Belgium

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  Another View To Iceland Volcano

  The travelers hate it , the journalists can’t its name and the rest of us stand from the photos and footage coming from that Volcano with our mouths open in fear and puzzlement but there are some who find... Posted May 16 2010, 03:53 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: citizen Journalism, international, Video, Europe, Photography, In the wind's direction, clip, Iceland, volcano, time lapse, Sean Stiegemier

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  Something Expected

  It was something expected and logic to find conspiracy theories surrounding the Polish president plane crash in Russia , it is logic when all the state's men die in a crash like this to have doubts... Posted May 13 2010, 10:55 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: media, politics, international, Video, Europe, Press, Caucasus, Russia, Poland, Conspiracy theory, Daily Mail, plane crash

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  Miracle Child

  This Dutch boy who survived that terrible jet crash is the talk of the world now and he has too , not so many people survive jet crashes like he did. 103 passenger and crew were not lucky as him including... Posted May 12 2010, 04:30 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: middle east, citizen Journalism, Photos, Arab, international, mideast, africa, Europe, Libya, South Africa, air crash, Netherlands, Jet crash, Airbus, Afriqiyah airways

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  Right In Time Monsieur ElBaradei !!

  Mubarak has launched another attack on Mohamed ElBaradei specifically in his labor day speech when he warned "those with the slogans" from manipulating with the people in that critical time Read... Posted May 07 2010, 06:22 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Europe, Press, Mubarak, France, Presidential elections 2011, Mohamed ElBaradei, Paris Match

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  Italy Enforces Burqa Fine

  It was going to happen sooner rather than later, but somehow Belgium and France seemed much likelier contenders in the Burqa Ban race. Yet Italy has pipped them to the post, albeit not strictly with a... Posted May 04 2010, 05:55 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Human Rights, society, Women, Islam, Religion, Europe, Tunisia, Italy, faith, Italia

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  And Now For Some Politics

  May 6. This week. Who will you be voting for? This time next week Britain will hopefully be under a new regime. Or perhaps just the same regime, but in a different coloured tie. Either way, it’s... Posted May 03 2010, 06:39 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: politics, Europe, UK, Britain, Frivolities & Miscellaeny, Conservatives, Elections 2010

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  On Ane Brun

  It’s not often that I stumble across artists who prompt a sudden grasping of the roots in a haze of shocked “How could I not have found you sooner?”s, but the Norwegian singer Ane Brun... Posted Apr 29 2010, 03:28 PM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Music, Culture, Europe, sweden, Pop Culture, Norway, Frivolities & Miscellaeny, musica

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  The Big 3: Muslim Schools, Prostitution and Expenses

  And so we made it back from Tunisia – but only after a gruelling thirteen hour journey comprising two coaches, a plane and an extended taxi ride. For the first time in years I am filled with utter... Posted Apr 26 2010, 07:04 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Islam, Culture, politics, Religion, africa, Europe, England, British elections

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  Egyptian X-File : The Bribe Of Corrupted MR. X

  There is a public demand now that the Egyptian government should reveal the name of that governmental official who took bribes from Daimler   , it is a normal demand  especially that other countries... Posted Apr 21 2010, 11:06 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, America, Follow Up, Europe, Economy, Corruption, Egyptian X-files, Egyptian Army, Daimler, military production

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  Schengen Disagreement

  There, I said it. I’m so sick of all the Schengen procedures, when I’m only going to participate to a round table on blogging [more details on that soon] and not to blow up the country, really... Posted Apr 20 2010, 05:46 PM by Maya's Amalgam Filed under: Travel, Europe, RACISM, Business, Tourism, injustice, Nazi, Visa, political stories, schengen, unfair, facist

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  Iceland Volcano Ashes To Nile Valley

  Experts are expecting that the Ashes of Iceland Volcano or as it is official known but can't be read Eyjafjallajökul to reach the Egyptian skies by tomorrow !! According to them we should expect Now... Posted Apr 20 2010, 05:03 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, Video, Europe, nature, health, environment

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  How Sick Mubarak Is !!??

  Last Thursday President Hosni Mubarak had his first public meetings with a couple of ministers in Sharm El-Sheikh , which officially has not replaced Alexandria only but also Cairo. A very short clip showed... Posted Apr 16 2010, 11:26 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, National, Europe, Mubarak, health, National Security, Sarkozy, Natonal security

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  Just Start: ArabCrunchStart: ArabCrunch WorldWide Ambassador Program

  At ArabCrunch we have a mission to drive entrepreneurship and innovation, something we started implementing around 2 years ago with this blog. Gradually we’ve been adding initiatives toward achieving our... Posted Apr 12 2010, 09:19 AM by ArabCrunch Filed under: Arab World, Internet, Events, africa, Europe, startup, USA, Asia, Startups, arabcrunch, ArabCrunch News, start, Latin America, ArabCrunch.NET, Regions, ArabCrunchStart

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  And I Thought It Was The Egyptian Mercedes Complexity

  Egyptians love German automobiles since the invention of cars and German cars means in the Egyptian psychology : Luxury and force. You are an “A” Class , a real “A” Class when you have a black Mercedes... Posted Apr 06 2010, 09:04 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, international, America, Europe, Economy, cars, Press, Egyptians, Egyptian Life, mercedes, auto

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  6 Essential Online Guides for Halal Restaurants, Muslim Friendly Hotels, Masjeds, e-Commerce & Media

  As Many Muslims strive to live according to Islam in their life and in their daily commercial dealings in the west and in non Muslim countries, a number of Muslim entrepreneurs provided the needed services... Posted Apr 04 2010, 04:18 AM by ArabCrunch Filed under: Blogging, Islam, Internet, africa, Europe, USA, muslim, Asia, Lists, e-commerce, Where 2.0, new media, Latin America, Halal, Essentials, Masjeed, Guides

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  A Kiss To Remember

  I do not know why no one has spoken yet about Berlusconi's kiss in the last Arab summit , for God sake it is the only thing I can remember from this lame summit besides of course the duet between Qaddafi... Posted Apr 03 2010, 10:27 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Arab, politics, Democracy, international, Video, mideast, Europe, Economy, Italy, Libya, Qaddafi, Berlusconi, Arabic Summit 2010

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  iDescribe Used by 2 Million Facebookers to Describe their Facebook Friends in 5 Words

  Facebook is now #1 most visited site in USA ahead of Google. The social network has over 400 million people and most probably you are one of them. The major traction facebook offers to all of us, is keeping... Posted Apr 02 2010, 02:48 PM by ArabCrunch Filed under: Jordan, Arab World, international, Europe, USA, Facebook, Social Media, Web 2.0, Asia, Startups, Social Networking, Latin America, facebook application, facebook app

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  Of Gay Soldiers and Srebrenica

  Where do you go with this? Gays in the military ‘led to Srebrenica massacre’ claims U.S. General Gay soldiers were to blame for Dutch troops being overrun during the Srebrenica massacre, a... Posted Mar 20 2010, 09:23 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Europe, USA, Security, Conflict Zones, conflict, Americas, lgbt, Military, Bosnia

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  Breaking News : President Mubarak appoint Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyib as The New Grand Emam of Al Azhar

  President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak has issued his 62nd presidential decree for year 2010 from Heidelberg hospital to appoint Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyib as the new Grand Emam of Al Azhar Al Sharif. He also made... Posted Mar 18 2010, 10:33 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, Islam, politics, Video, Religion, mideast, National, Follow Up, Europe, Mubarak, health, National Security, Germany, breaking News, Omar Soliman, Ahmed Nazif, nationals security, Helwan University, Heidelberg, Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Al-Ahzar, Ahmed El-Tayyib

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  Regarding ElBaradei’s Thank You Film

  There is a Swedish short film circulating online in Egypt , you can watch it here. Now I would like to clarify something , this very short film is produced in order to thank the Swedish citizens who pay... Posted Mar 18 2010, 09:07 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Movies, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, Follow Up, Europe, films, sweden, NDP, Presidential elections 2011, Mohamed ElBaradei, Mohamed Ghonaim, mansoura

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  Supping with Tolstoy and Chekhov

  There is an oft-used question – usually to determine one’s degree of culture and taste – that runs along the lines of who one would invite to dinner, drawing from individuals of any period... Posted Mar 18 2010, 05:45 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Culture, Europe, Literature, Imagery, Bookwormery, Chekhov, Tolstoy, Russian literature

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  For Women In Science : Professor Rashika El Ridi

  Ladies and Gentlemen please meet the 2010 Laureate for Africa and Arab states : Dr. Rashika El Ridi Professor Rashika El Ridi, from the Faculty of Sciences at the Cairo University in Egypt, has been awarded... Posted Mar 16 2010, 05:54 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, Women, citizen Journalism, Arab, Video, mideast, africa, Europe, Geek, health, Science, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, Cairo University, UNESCO, Researches, Rashika El Ridi

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  Mohamed Mubarak II !!??

  Youm 7 claims that Khadija Al Gamal , the wife of Gamal Mubarak has just given birth to Mohamed Mubarak from couple hours ago at Heidelberg I suppose . There is no confirmation , of course you have heard... Posted Mar 15 2010, 06:47 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: News, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Europe, health, Germany, Gamal Mubarak, Hosni Mubarak, Naitonal, Alaa Mubarak, Mohamed Mubarak, Hospitals, Khadija Al Gamal

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  The "Firanj" and the "Saracen" - still at it.

  I'm not sure I agree with a lot of Usama Hassan's article in the Guardian today, " East is not always best ". But I do sympathise with it. What did strike me is the level of anti-Islamic... Posted Mar 13 2010, 02:07 AM by Maysaloon - ميسلون Filed under: Islam, Europe

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  The Dahi’s Ultimatum

  Those spies that are currently present in the Gulf must leave the region within one week — if not, then we will cross that bridge when we come to it Dubai Police Chief Lt. General Dahi Khalfan Tamim Gulf... Posted Mar 12 2010, 07:44 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Palestine, middle east, media, Photos, Israel, Arab, politics, Video, mideast, regional, UAE, Follow Up, Europe, Dubai, Hamas, Murder, National Security, Spy, Mossad, Mabhouh, Dahi Khalfan, Spies

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  Breaking News : What If It Was Not Benign??

  And so all the people in Egypt who did not buy president Mubarak’s gallbladder operation story were right , after all you do not stay that long in the hospital not to mention it is one of the best hospitals... Posted Mar 11 2010, 04:49 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Europe, health, Germany, Hosni Mubarak, Presidential elections 2011, Heidelberg

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  Junaio 2.0 First Indoor Social Augmented Reality App at SXSW With Developers API

  0 Call it web 3.0 or Augmented reality (AR), the technology that overlays digital content such as text, graphics, or 3D models on real objects through any video output. A Technology that is changing the... Posted Mar 09 2010, 03:22 PM by ArabCrunch Filed under: Arab World, international, Europe, USA, iPhone, Social Media, Web 2.0, Mobile 2.0, Where 2.0, AR, Augmented Reality, Augmented reality API, social AR, indoor Augmented reality, social Augmented reality

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  Mubarak Is Fine And He Eats Yogurt

  President Mubarak is fine and ok after his gallbladder's surgery in Germany. He was kidding with the German doctors after the surgery, he also chatted with his family. He is currently in the ICU but... Posted Mar 07 2010, 05:00 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: News, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Europe, Mubarak, health, Germany, gallbladder, Heidelberg

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  Breaking News : Mubarak's Operation Is Delayed 'Updated'

  Ok people the Mubarak's gallbladder operation is delayed for later hour today than its original time, may be they need to stabilize his blood pressure or sugar level, I do not know. Now Mubarak has... Posted Mar 06 2010, 01:13 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: News, Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Europe, Mubarak, health, Germany, breaking News, Ahmed Nazif, gallbladder, Heidelberg

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  ElBaradei Supporters At Egypt Vs. England Game

  There were news circulating online last week that ElBaradei supporters in London would raise his posters in our game with England last Wednesday. We all watched the game on TV and yet we did not find a... Posted Mar 05 2010, 10:32 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: News, Egypt, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, politics, Democracy, National, Follow Up, Europe, UK, tv, london, Fayoum, Presidential elections 2011, Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian Presidential elections 2011

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  Something Is Wrong

  First we got Haiti's earthquake. Second month later we got Japan's earthquake. Third hours later we got hours later Chile's earthquake. Fourth hours later we got Pacific Tsunami Fifth days... Posted Mar 05 2010, 03:50 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: politics, international, Video, America, africa, Europe, Economy, Global Warming, environment, Indonesia, earthquake, Chile, haiti, Taiwan